A 25-year-old woman was raped in a moving AC sleeper bus by the driver on the Pratapgarh-Gautam Buddh Nagar Highway while heading to Mathura after crossing Lucknow.

The woman was seated on the rear-end of the bus. "We received information that a woman was raped in a moving bus that had been travelling overnight to Noida. As per the victim's complaint, the driver raped her while another driver was at the wheel. The conductor, too, was aware of the crime, she said. There were 12-13 passengers on the bus and an alarm was raised when the bus reached Noida. One accused has been arrested and a search is on for the two others," the Deputy Police Commissioner investigating the case reportedly said. According to the police, "The woman was making the journey to visit her husband. The driver allegedly cornered her and raped her. The other driver who was at the wheel and conductor allegedly warned her against raising an alarm. The victim waited till the bus reached Noida before raising an alarm."

The woman's husband had arrived at the bus stand to pick her up when she narrated the ordeal. "The bus driver tried to flee in the vehicle and the couple chased them in their car. After a few minutes, the couple intercepted the bus and snatched the keys of the vehicle but the main accused and the conductor managed to flee on foot," the police reportedly further added.

The woman was sent for a medical examination after her statement was recorded, while the bus has been seized by the police. A case has been filed against the accused under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).